Best and Worst Moments - 2009 American Music Awards

With appearances from Rihanna, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston and more, the AMAs were all about the performances -- and thanks to Lady Gaga, some of them were quite literally on fire. Check out the best and worst moments from this year's gong fest.

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Largest Employer of Back-up Dancers -- Shakira didn't need any help to bring the crazy and the awesome on new single "Give it Up to Me," but she went ahead anyway and employed what was probably 99 per cent of L.A.'s dance community for her AMAs number. Dozens upon dozens of dancers filled the stage and Nokia Theater aisles, swinging their hips "like nunchucks" in synch with the pop-star.

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